self-portrait; believed to be the earliest extant American portrait photograph. by Robert Cornelius 1809-1893, photographer
self-portrait; believed to be the earliest extant American portrait photograph. by Robert Cornelius 1809-1893, photographer Published: 1839. Daguerre announced his invention of a photographic method to the French Academy of Sciences in August 1839. That October, a young Philadelphian, Robert Cornelius, working out of doors to take advantage of the light, made this head-and-shoulders self-portrait using a box fitted with a lens from an opera glass. In the portrait, Cornelius stands slightly off-centre with hair askew, in the yard behind his family's lamp and chandelier store, peering uncertainly into the camera. Early daguerreotype required a long exposure time, ranging from three to fifteen minutes, making the process nearly impractical for portraiture.
Size: 3966px × 5287px
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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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